Guard for shingle edges



Oct. 4, 1938. P. H. MOOSHIAN GUARD FOR SHINGLE EDGES Filed Jan. 4, 1938 1 44/0; a way/444 IN VENTOR.

Patented Oct. 4, 1938 ENT OFFICE GUARD FOR SHINGLE Elms Panos H. Mooshian, Los Angeles, Calif.

'Aipplication January 4,

. 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a shingle guard.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved reinforcing and protecting means for shingles whereby the shingles to which it is applied will be more effectively protected from the deteriorating effects of the weather.

Another object is to provide a more sturdy and substantial shingle protector which will more efliciently withstand stormy weather. The shingle guard provided by this invention prevents the windfrom entering beneath the lower edges of the shingles to which it is applied but nevertheless provides for quick drainage and proper aeration of the portion of each shingle to which it is applied so that no moisture is retained around that part of the shingle to cause decay.

When a roof is furnished with shingle guards as provided by this invention, such roof is given the modernistic type of appearance which is now in vogue.

A more specific object is to provide a sheet metal shingle protector the contour of which is fashioned in such a manner as to increase its durability and to make it practicable to use long strips of metal each of which are applied to a considerable number of shingles thus making it possible to construct the reinforced roof more rapidly and at a lower expense than would otherwise be possible.

This shingle guard may be applied both to wood shingles and to composition shingles.

The invention further pertains to; a roofing structure of Which my .newly invented guard forms a part. In this respect the invention provides a .roof wherein a less number of shingles are used and hence a fewer number of sheathing boards are required.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention will hereinafter appear.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which illustrates what is at present deemed to be a preferred embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a portion of a roof showing the invention applied thereto, portions of the roof structure being sectioned along one of the rafters.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of one of the shingle guards, separately shown.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section of the guard, the contour of the lower portion of a course of shingles to which it is applied being indicated by broken lines.

Referring in detail to the drawing, this shingle guard comprises an elongated strip 5 of sheet material, desirably galvanized sheet metal, said 1938, Serial No. 183.265 (o1.10s-ss) i strip being bent longitudinally into two approximately parallel runs which (in the applied strip) consist of an upper run 6 and a lower run 1, said lower run being the widest and having a downwardly produced or extended lower edge portion, these parallel runs. being united by a third or intermediate run 9 which joins said parallel runs to each other along their lower edges. As to its general direction the upper run 6 is approximately parallel with the lower run 1. However, said upper run is slightly convexed upwardly to cause it to grip the shingles more firmly along its upper edge and also affords an air space under said convexity to aerate the portions of the shingles which it overlies. Said third or intermediate run 9 joins the upper run 6 at an obtuse angle and unites with the lower run l at an acute angle.

In the acutely angular portion of the strip thus provided there are provided triangular tongues I l which are internally struck from the material of the intermediate run 9, each of these tongues having an inwardly directed lower edge portion which, when the guard is completely formed, abuts against the upper surface of the lower run 7. From this structure there results a series of drainage openings l2 .adapted to drain completely from the structure all moisture which might otherwise accumulate therein.

The lower run I is furnished with the desired number of nail openings M.

From an inspection of the lower right hand portion, that is to say the-section part of the roof structure shown in Fig. 1, it will be seen that, owing to the fact that the roof guard members A, B, C and D serve to firmly hold down the lower edge portions of the shingles of each course to which they are attached, it is not necessary to overlap the shingles to so great an extent. Hence where so much shingle material is not exposed to the weather there is an econ- ,omy effected in the cost of constructing the roof. Also, a further economy results from the fact that it is not necessary to place the roof boards ll so close together when the invention is incorporated into the roofing structure.

The roof structure shown in Fig. 1 includes a perspective view of a rafter l8 and also a stud I9 having siding 28 attached to it, but only a small fragment of the conventional building structure associated with the roof is shown in order to illustrate more clearly the adaptation of the invention to adjacent structures It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration only and that this invention includes all modifications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the subject matter claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. As an article of manufacture, a shingle guard comprising an elongated sheet metal strip bent longitudinally into two approximately parallel companion runs which are spaced apart such a distance as to adapt them for having fitted between them the lower edge portions of a plurality of adjacent shingles in a transverse course of applied roof shingles, said runs comprising an upper and a lower run in the applied position, said lower run extending farther down the roof than said upper run, and a third run joining the lower edges of the other said runs, said third run being at an acute downwardly directed angle in relation to the lower run.

2. As an article of manufacture, a shingle guard comprising an elongated sheet metal strip bent longitudinally into two approximately parallel companion runs which are spaced apart such a distance'as to adapt them for having fitted between them the lower edge portions of a plurality of adjacent shingles in a transverse course of applied roof shingles, said runs comprising an upper and a lower run in the applied position, said lower run extending farther down the roof than said upper run, and a third run joining the lower edges of the other said runs, said third run being at an acute downwardly directed angle in relation to the lower run, there being a series of moisture outlets positioned to occupy the lower portion of the applied guard strip.

3. The subject matter of claim 2 and, said outlets consisting of openings alongside instruck flanges.

4. As an article of manufacture a shingle guard consisting of an elongated strip of sheet metal which, considered in its applied position, has two approximately parallel runs, an upper narrow run and a lower wide run, said runs being joined by a third run which joins said wide run at an acute angle and whichjoins said narrow run at an obtuse angle, said narrow run being transversely convexed with its convexity directed away from said wide run.

PANOS H. MOOSI-IIAN. 

